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letterhead Berkeley, April 29, 1913. Confidential My dear Mr. Muir, The University desires on May the 11th its Commencement
Day to confer upon you the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws,--for reasons which require no statement. I trust this will be
acceptable to you and that you can be present to receive the degree. It will give me great personal pleasure, --and it will
give everybody pleasure, to have the university do this. It is our custom to make no announcement regarding the honorary
degrees until they are conferred. We assemble before the Library at 9:45 am the exercises begin about 10 a.m. At noon we shall
hope to have you as our guest at the Alumni Luncheon under 05433